Train derailment leaves Londoners facing chaotic commute

Thousands of commuters in London face early morning chaos after a freight train derailed in the southeast of the city, causing major gridlock to the railway network, with many services suspended or delayed.

Railway company Southeastern tweeted early Tuesday that the train derailed in the Lewisham area of the city already shrouded in freezing fog and plummeting temperatures.

It’s not just train users who have been affected with their morning commute, with around 100 flights at Heathrow Airport cancelled for the second day in a row due to the testing weather conditions gripping the city.

Flying from Heathrow/Gatwick/London City on Tuesday? More fog disruption forecast, I'm afraid. Good luck everybody. https://t.co/6n2xoNIGbP

With the Met Office having issued a “severe” weather warning for most of England, visibility has been greatly reduced at the airport, while a number of delays have also been reported at Gatwick, Stansted, Southampton and London City Airports.